The statistic displays the main states and union territories with the highest number of people living in urban areas in India in 2011. In that year, the state of Maharashtra had the highest population with over 50 million people living in urban areas. The population density in India from 2004 to 2014 can be seen here.

About 85 percent of the urban population living in India knew how to read or write as of 2011. Urban regions have better education infrastructure as compared to rural regions of the country. However, the literacy rate was lower in rural regions of India at about 69 percent for the same year.

India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data was reported at 68,740,419.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 49,393,496.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 59,066,957.500 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 68,740,419.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 49,393,496.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Muslim: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE001: Census: Population: by Religion.

India Census: Population: Urban: Female data was reported at 181,616,925.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 135,565,591.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Female data is updated yearly, averaging 158,591,258.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181,616,925.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 135,565,591.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Female data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB001: Census: Population.

India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 65 data was reported at 3,251,115.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,108,096.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 65 data is updated yearly, averaging 3,108,096.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,251,115.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 2,059,427.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 65 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 80 data was reported at 385,334.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 348,381.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 80 data is updated yearly, averaging 348,381.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 385,334.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 303,268.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 80 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

India Census: Population: Urban: Female: Age: 25 data was reported at 4,425,790.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 4,136,368.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Female: Age: 25 data is updated yearly, averaging 4,136,368.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,425,790.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 3,859,988.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Female: Age: 25 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

Census: Population: Madhya Pradesh: Urban data was reported at 20,069,405.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 15,967,145.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: Madhya Pradesh: Urban data is updated decadal, averaging 18,018,275.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 20,069,405.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 15,967,145.000 Person in 03-01-2001. Census: Population: Madhya Pradesh: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB003: Census: Population: by Stratum.

As per the Census data dated 2011, the slum dwellers population in Mumbai was the highest among all other major metropolitan cities of India, at around five million. Hyderabad and Delhi followed it. A total of about 65 million people were estimated to be living in slums across the country.

India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 30 data was reported at 9,528,134.000 Person in 2011. This records a decrease from the previous number of 10,058,789.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 30 data is updated yearly, averaging 9,528,134.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,058,789.000 Person in 2001 and a record low of 8,721,847.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Age: 30 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

The data shows the year-wise and state or union territory-wise literacy and rural and urban literacy, for male, female, and total literacy, in India according to Census in the period between 1999 and 2011.

Note: 1. Literacy rate is defined as the population of literates in the population aged 7 year and above. 2. The 1991 data (Excluding Jammu & Kashmir)and 2001 data (Excludes figures of Paomata, Mao Maran and Pura sub-divisions of Senapati district of Manipur for 2001) refer to Census of India.

The statistic displays the distribution of households in rural and urban areas in India in 2011, with a breakdown by source of drinking water. In that year, the primary source of water in urban areas in India was tap water, while hand pumps were available for almost 12 percent of the households. On the other side, hand pumps were the main source of drinking water in rural areas, followed by tap water with almost 31 percent of the households.

India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 90 data was reported at 81,873.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 76,258.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 90 data is updated yearly, averaging 76,258.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81,873.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 57,027.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 90 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

India Census: Population: City: Kalyan data was reported at 1,282.225 Person th in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,193.000 Person th for 2001. India Census: Population: City: Kalyan data is updated yearly, averaging 1,193.000 Person th from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,282.225 Person th in 2011 and a record low of 1,015.000 Person th in 1991. India Census: Population: City: Kalyan data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAB004: Census: Population: by Selected Cities.

India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 68 data was reported at 557,980.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 332,285.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 68 data is updated yearly, averaging 332,285.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 557,980.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 170,126.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Male: Age: 68 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

India Census: Population: Urban: Female: Age: 22 data was reported at 3,727,038.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,030,172.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: Urban: Female: Age: 22 data is updated yearly, averaging 3,030,172.000 Person from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2011, with 3 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,727,038.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 2,527,316.000 Person in 1991. India Census: Population: Urban: Female: Age: 22 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAD004: Census: Population: by Single Age: Urban.

The statistic depicts the literacy rate in the rural and urban areas of Bihar in India in 2011, by gender. In that year, the literacy rate for females living in rural areas in Bihar was just over 49 percent. India's literacy rate from 1981 through 2011 can be found here.

In 2023, approximately a third of the total population in India lived in cities. The trend shows an increase of urbanization by more than 4 percent in the last decade, meaning people have moved away from rural areas to find work and make a living in the cities. Leaving the fieldOver the last decade, urbanization in India has increased by almost 4 percent, as more and more people leave the agricultural sector to find work in services. Agriculture plays a significant role in the Indian economy and it employs almost half of India’s workforce today, however, its contribution to India’s GDP has been decreasing while the services sector gained in importance. No rural exodus in sightWhile urbanization is increasing as more jobs in telecommunications and IT are created and the private sector gains in importance, India is not facing a shortage of agricultural workers or a mass exodus to the cities yet. India is a very densely populated country with vast areas of arable land – over 155 million hectares of land was cultivated land in India as of 2015, for example, and textiles, especially cotton, are still one of the major exports. So while a shift of the workforce focus is obviously taking place, India is not struggling to fulfill trade demands yet.

Census: Population: Delhi: Delhi data was reported at 16,368,899.000 Person in 03-01-2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 12,877,470.000 Person for 03-01-2001. Census: Population: Delhi: Delhi data is updated decadal, averaging 1,898,271.000 Person from Mar 1901 (Median) to 03-01-2011, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16,368,899.000 Person in 03-01-2011 and a record low of 214,115.000 Person in 03-01-1901. Census: Population: Delhi: Delhi data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAC026: Census: Population: By Towns and Urban Agglomerations: NCT of Delhi.

India Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Urban data was reported at 3,628,123.000 Person in 2011. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,061,597.000 Person for 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Urban data is updated yearly, averaging 3,344,860.000 Person from Mar 2001 (Median) to 2011, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,628,123.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 3,061,597.000 Person in 2001. India Census: Population: by Religion: Buddhist: Urban data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Census of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Demographic – Table IN.GAE001: Census: Population: by Religion.